Our study uses a social cognitive theory lens to examine the development of AmeriCorps’ members’ context-specific self-efficacy (self-efficacy to perform community service). The analysis uses panel survey data from 189 Ohio State AmeriCorps members collected at the beginning and end of their service terms in 2017–2018 or 2018–2019. Using a random-effects model, the results indicate that generally self-efficacy increased from beginning to end of the service term. Perceptions of having performance accomplishments, having positive role models, and receiving useful feedback significantly increased self-efficacy to perform community service, while experiencing service stress diminished self-efficacy development.

我们的研究使用社会认知理论的视角来检验AmeriCorps成员的特定于上下文的自我效能（执行社区服务的自我效能）的发展。该分析使用了189位俄亥俄州立AmeriCorps成员在2017-2018或2018-2019年服务期限开始和结束时收集的面板调查数据。使用随机效应模型，结果表明自服务期限开始到结束通常自我效能都有所提高。具有绩效成就感，具有积极的榜样并获得有用的反馈的看法显着提高了执行社区服务的自我效能，同时遇到服务压力降低了自我效能感的发展。